Car Cleaning and Detailing, could you, would you, should you?

[Giller]

Anyone else clean under the bonnet when they give their cars a wash?

Or is it just me?

Always and inside the door and boot openings, and around the door edges as Clive mentioned, followed by a blow dry with the Vertool, you'd be amazed how much water gathers in those areas you never see particularly under the bonnet.

Bit of a change with the S6 over the empower as it's totally enclosed so just needs a bit of a wipe down, the power got a wash now and then to remove the dust and grime but with 2 winters and 16000 miles it looked pretty fresh when it left me.

When it comes to ICE, yes I do under the bonnet, they tend to gather dirt much more than EV but with them I use steam rather than blasting away with the power washer, the M3 is 14 years old, has 38K on the clock and with it's MOT history has been getting an average of 3000 miles a year use, pretty sure sunny days with the occasional shower but definitely doesn't show it IMPO.

 

[Giller]

I'm not sure if you can open the bonnet on mine to do that.

Ah, the old "would invalidate the warranty" excuse.....

 

[MG Clive]

The sill ledges are the worst bit on the MG4 for collecting water and dust, they must be washed and dried every time you clean the car.

 

[Giller]

The sill ledges are the worst bit on the MG4 for collecting water and dust, they must be washed and dried every time you clean the car.

Totally agree.

 

[salty]

Anyone else clean under the bonnet when they give their cars a wash?

Or is it just me?

Nope! Definitely not just you. It's a must.

 

[Ian Key]

The sill ledges are the worst bit on the MG4 for collecting water and dust, they must be washed and dried every time you clean the car.

The MGS5 is the same.

 

[salty]

Particularly the gloss black on the X Power. Always wiping them.

 

[MG Clive]

Particularly the gloss black on the X Power. Always wiping them.

And you've got to be really careful with the gloss black, it's so easy to scratch.

 

[Giller]

And you've got to be really careful with the gloss black, it's so easy to scratch.

You scratch my black, I'll scratch yours

Has the black trim been carried over to the 2026 model?

 

[MG Clive]

Has the black trim been carried over to the 2026 model?

No, it's just the textured black plastic on the 2026 MG4, and it's much easier to clean.

I think the new X-Power keeps the gloss black though.

 

[Giller]

No, it's just the textured black plastic on the 2026 MG4, and it's much easier to clean.

I think the new X-Power keeps the gloss black though.

Ah. Interesting, I loved my x power but switched to S6 for health reasons, back issued need a different approach.

S6 has a wrap under door design, makes cleaning a let easier.

 

[salty]

I think the new X-Power keeps the gloss black though.

Only on the sides. As did the last of the pre-facelift X Power's.

 

[MG Clive]

Only on the sides. As did the last of the pre-facelift X Power's.

Yes it only has the gloss black on the sides, the front and rear are the textured plastic like mine, I think it looks a bit odd not all being the same, but some people will love it.

 

[salty]

Agree, all gloss or all matt, not mixed.
Must admit prefer the all gloss on the X Power.

 

[Giller]

Agree, all gloss or all matt, not mixed.
Must admit prefer the all gloss on the X Power.

Testify child

 

[Micropop]

Ah. Interesting, I loved my x power but switched to S6 for health reasons, back issued need a different approach.

S6 has a wrap under door design, makes cleaning a let easier.

Yes, but the lower inside corner of the doors get incredibly dirty! So much so that I'm considering adding an extra rubber gasket, as it seems those already there are not up to the job!

 

[Giller]

Yes, but the lower inside corner of the doors get incredibly dirty! So much so that I'm considering adding an extra rubber gasket, as it seems those already there are not up to the job!

You need to wash them more often
Mind you interesting idea.....

 

[Micropop]

You need to wash them more often
Mind you interesting idea.....

You're welcome to come here and try that during the winter.

 

[Giller]

You're welcome to come here and try that during the winter.

I can only imagine your winters, I'm Irish, I just get wet this side, we have more words for rain the the Inuit people have for snow.....

 

[Black estate]

I can only imagine your winters, I'm Irish, I just get wet this side, we have more words for rain the the Inuit people have for snow.....

Same here is south of England
Mostly wet n windy winters with a little salt when we do get frosts